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History Nerd Fest 2013 – Primary sources and emerging technology

by glennw on November 22, 2013

Can we use primary sources and technology to promote civic engagement? Richard Hartshorne and Scott Waring of University of Central Florida say yes.

They shared a great set of resources to help you structure your use of technology in the classroom. They didn’t really share specific examples about civic engagement activities with these tools – mostly a review of the different tools – but they do have one lesson idea online.

Thank you so much for sharing these resources and ideas! As someone who teaches in a small, rural school, I do not really have the opportunity to attend professional development conferences. So for me, your posts are great. I’ll admit that it will take me some time to explore and become familiar with many of the things that you suggest, but I’m really looking forward to it and I love imagining the possibilities!

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